Munchak says Locker’s hip didn’t appear to be dislocated

There’s no official diagnosis on Titans quarterback Jake Locker’s right hip yet, but coach Mike Munchak said after Tennessee’s 38-13 win on Sunday that Locker’s hip did not appear to be dislocated.

Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports that the Titans coach said that the initial look at the injury didn’t show that the hip had popped out.

Munchak said Locker went to the hospital for evaluation, not any kind of emergency surgery after being carted off the field in the third quarter. The Titans have further clarified that it was for an MRI. Locker was hit by Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson and then banged into defensive end Quinton Coples as he twisted awkwardly to the turf.

“He was upset. It’s emotional,” Munchak said when asked about the quarterback’s condition after the injury.

Updates should come at some point in the next day or two, but it still looks like a good bet that Ryan Fitzpatrick will be trying to lead the Titans to a 4-1 record next weekend.

I was at that game that Bo Jackson got injured on. He was in stride when he got tackled and his leg locked, causing his hip to dislocate. It was painful just to watch because it was obvious that he was injured.

I bet Jets Defensive End Muhammad Wilkerson gets fined for his hit on Titans Quarterback Jake Locker for leading with his helmet into the QB’s chest.

QB Jake Locker coming into this season needed to improve his poise and accuracy who he did very well with an off season of hard work, getting the Titans tied for 1st place in the AFC South a quarter way through the season, and gets unlucky enough to get hit in a manner that could cause injury.

NFL teams need a martial arts instructor have them practice ways to position the body to fall safely. I had a martial instructor teach me that in a class I had. Hey you never know what could help. I hope Locker’s injury isn’t that as serious as first thought.